Man who stole two cars during burglaries jailed

A man who stole two cars during burglaries in Stoke-on-Trent has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Ibrar Tariq, 28, from Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to four-and-a-half-years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to burglary and theft offences between September and October last year.

Tariq stole a white Mercedes and a black BMW having entered addresses in Dresden and Hanford, as well as car keys belonging to both cars.

The 28-year-old was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 7 March for two counts of burglary – no violence and two counts of theft. As part of his sentencing, he was also ordered to pay a surcharge of £228.

Detective Constable Lorraine Butler, who oversaw the case, said: “Tariq’s offending was causing a large amount of disruption within the local community and I’m happy he’s now serving justice.

“I hope this serves as a reminder that those who seek to steal in Staffordshire will be proactively targeted and brought before the courts.”